To the People at The Illinois Railroad [sic] Museum:
This is a late letter of thanks. I wanted to get it out regardless.
This past summer we took a couple of mini type family vacations.
One of these trips was to see Day Out With Thomas. We found
that it was a truly positive experience. Our daughter had the best
time of all of the activities we went to this summer at Day Out
With Thomas. She is three and loves trains, especially Thomas.

Many family destinations are priced so that it is almost
impossible for a family to afford the event. The admission costs
are high, the food is priced out of affordable range, and the family
must pay for activities within the gates. We were able to ride trains
other than Thomas because no additional cost was involved and
we were able to stay longer because we were able to afford snacks
to keep us going.

During our visit, a little boy became separated from his parents,
and all focus turned to finding the parents and getting the little
boy back with them. I felt it was obvious that the employees and
volunteers of the Museum are focused on children and family first.
This was a wonderful feeling and I wanted to thank the Museum
and people who work and volunteer there for providing an outing
that our family can consider going back to again in future years
whether for special events or for a visit strictly for the Museum.